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    fat clarified for making candles? how long & where do you store it?

    Will it go rancid? It has been so long since I clarified the fat for making candles. That is as far as I have gotten and while I don't have much, it is being stored in the fridge and freezer. Some of it is clarified, some not and it is taking up space because I don't know where to go from...
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    poison ivy remedy

    I picked weeds, bean, peas, tomatoes, and carrots... lots of picking! I am pretty certain the pea vines were a tangled mess and tangled with poison ivy. I have poison ivy on my hands... I was foolish, I know. I have been "washing" my hands a lot with my homemade laundry soap. I also found my...
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    DRYING ROSEMARY

    i 'VE been putting cuttings from the rosemary plant in the dehydrator then shaking off the "needles" and putting them in a glass jar. Been thinking to self :/ this feels like a pine tree just a little... are they related? Oh and by the way, hoping that in many months from now, my rosemary is...
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    black and brown bugs with antena

    We have black and brown insects that are making me quite nervous. While I am pretty certain they are not cockroaches, I am certain our crazy landlady will see one one day and FLIP out saying that we brought cockroaches in the house. I just saw one coming out of the bathroom and I trapped it...
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    iDEAS FOR PLANTING RADISHES...

    I like radishes every so often in my salad. Do they freeze or can well... other storage ideas? I was thinking of planting them between carrots along with beets. But like I said I only like them once in awhile in a salad. I guess I could "grow" to like them more if I didn't have to BUY them...
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    storing food in food grade 5 gallon buckets vs mylar bags & o2 absorbe

    I have typed in O2 absorbers and have been completely sidetracked by the wealth of information I have read. I need to find an answer to my question before the end of the day... hopefully. :rolleyes: I have just purchased some bulk food staples and I have poured them into 5 gal food storage...
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    slightly ripped matress and box spring cover

    Ok. what do I do with it? It was slightly ripped, so my DH pulled it completely off when we had to turn the whole bed around. While at it, we flipped the matress and the box springs needed some repair--so we did that. It is not in all that bad of shape... pretty clean since I had two...
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    leaving out the borax

    Can you leave out the borax when making a small batch of liquid laundry soap. I need to do laundry now and the store I was in didn't have any on their shelves... :he Thanks
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